I have to add another two cents here that worries me.

A while back I posted about a Gindo in our neighborhood, constantly being on the loose, and attacking other dogs that were being walked by their owners on a leash.

This dog was responsible for three different attacks and I witnessed and was involved with the third. At the time, I contacted our police (Senior Lead Officer) and they were kind enough to speak to the owners only becuase of the neighborhood association. However, the SLO told me that this is not a police matter and should be reported to Animal Control.

Animal Control much to my horror, told me that I never should have been involved. I couldn't believe that - I was just supposed to stand there and watch this poor woman with two dogs on a leash being attacked by the Gindo?

Her dog was seriously injured and the result is happy, but the poor thing was in the vets for over five days.

The most that Animal Control did WAS SEND A LETTER!

But these are our crazy laws and they leave it up to the courts and individual owners to straighten these matters out.

I am sincerely hoping that more happens to Jackie and Don's neighbors than just "receiving a letter from Animal Control!"